- Semi-detached cottage +
- Potential for modernisation and extension, subject to planning +
- 1 reception room and kitchen +
- 3 bedrooms and a bathroom +
- Brick outbuilding and timber garage +
- Off road parking +
- Garden to side +
- Stunning views +
- Rural location +
- No chain +
Occupying a rural setting just off the A47 lying outside the east Leicestershire village of Skeffington enjoying rural views, a 3 bedroomed semi-detached house with outbuildings and a side garden.
Offering potential for modernisation, the property benefits from oil fired central heating and double glazing, and includes a kitchen, boiler store, lounge with fireplace, inner hall off which is a bathroom/wc.
On the upper floor off a central landing are three bedrooms with pleasant views.
To the side of the house is a brick store with potential, subject to planning, adjoining which is an old timber garage.
To the rear of the outbuildings is a small courtyard, with access to a mainly lawned garden to the side with wooden pergola and timber garden shed.
Location - The property lies just to the east of the village of Skeffington on the A47, enjoying stunning views over east Leicestershire open countryside, lying some 11 miles east of the city of Leicester. The nearby towns of Uppingham (approx. 9 miles), Oakham (approx. 12 miles) and Market Harborough (approx. 12 miles) offer excellent amenities and a host of tourist attractions, in addition to which, Rutland Water is only a short drive away. There are public houses in nearby villages of Tugby, Hallaton and Billesdon, all of which also have local primary schools. Secondary schooling is available in Oakham and Uppingham.
Accommodation In Detail - With the benefit of oil fired central heating and double glazing, the interior comprises:
Ground Floor -
Canopy Porch Entrance - With external light.
Kitchen - With double glazed window to front, range of base and wall cupboards, stainless steel sink unit.
Boiler Room - Having oil fired boiler, double glazed window.
Sitting Room - With feature fireplace, shelving to side, double glazed window to rear, radiator.
Rear Hall - With staircase off, double glazed door leading out to side garden, tiled floor and radiator.
Bathroom - White suite comprising panelled bath, electric shower unit over with glazed shower screen, wash hand basin, low flush wc, radiator and double glazed window to rear.
First Floor -
Landing - With double glazed window to rear enjoying views, radiator and built-in airing cupboard.
Bedroom One - Screened fireplace, double glazed window enjoying stunning views to rear, radiator.
Bedroom Two - Double glazed window to front with superb views, radiator.
Bedroom Three/Study - Double glazed window to rear enjoying superb views and radiator.
Outside - Shared driveway leading to parking area to front of garage, wooden decked area to front of house.
Brick Outbuilding - With potential
Timber Garage -
Mainly lawned side garden with timber garden shed, gravelled area, courtyard to rear of garage with oil tank.
Tenure - The tenure is freehold. The property is approached via a shared driveway over which two other properties also have a pedestrian and vehicular right of way. The plan attached shows this dwelling as Property 2 coloured green. This plan is provided for guidance purposes only and the boundaries must be checked by the buyer prior to exchange.
Services - Mains electricity and water are connected. Each property has its own septic tank, which was installed Dec 23/Jan 24. A plan is available showing the location of the system, further details from selling agents.
Although the EPC is rated D, there is potential according to the EPC certificate to increase the rating to in excess of 100 by the installation of a wind turbine, subject to planning.
Wayleaves And Easements - The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all covenants, rights of way, wayleaves and easements that may exist over the property, whether or not mentioned in these sales particulars.